Language Explosions of Eli

       Eli went on a vacation to Virginia to see his cousins. We discovered that he is terrified of large aquamarine. He ran and clung to me when we took him to a nature center filled with large aquamarines with turtles and large fish. He had a blast with his cousins. He ran around their house with his cousins chasing him. It was so adorable. Now he says "Damon, Derek" at least four times a day. He loves and misses his cousins. It's so sweet.
         Eli is starting to amaze me with language and words. He picked up "it's loading" from when we wait for Netflix or "epix" as Eli says it. He'll see something funny and he laughs and looks at me and says" it funny." He also says "I sorry" when he hurts someone(we've been working on him because he is sooo rough). "I watch it "when he wants to watch something. When he says thank you, he says it super quiet and says "dank you." He says "Hulk Smash" and makes the hand motion of the fists coming together. When he catches you, he says "gotcha."
        The other day daddy and I were eating out with him. I had quasadillas and he had grilled cheese. He wanted one of mine and I shared it. Daddy said, "Tell mommy hers is better, becayse it's delicious." Eli said "Del-i-cious."
    This morning, he looked at the TV and said, "It broken." He jumped off our bed, and ran to turn the TV on and said, "I fix it."
      We have started prayers at night. We do a simple prayer. "Dear God, Thank you for........ Please help daddy's hand and Grandma's knee to get better. Amen." We make a list of what he is thankful for: momma, daddy, grandma, mocha, Frankie, Derek and Damon, ect. The other day it was TV(whoops!) and Mickey Mouse. When we say "Amen", he repeats Damon. So I think he thinks when I say amen, I mean Damon.
      He also is being adorable. He grabs the sonogram picture of Baby Z off the TV stand and brings it to me saying " baby, baby, baby" pointing to the picture of the baby. We've been telling him that the baby is in mommy's belly and he'll point at my stomach and say "baby." The other day, he pulled up his shirt and pointed at his belly and say "baby." That made my day and then I explained that just mommy has a baby in her belly.
     Travis and I sometimes hear the funny things he says and just are filled with laughter and joy. I can't believe how much he is talking and putting sentences together. It's so much easier to figure out what he wants! I am just taking it all in. <3

13 weeks

                   It's hard to believe I'm 13 weeks pregnant. This summer has been a blur of naps, exhaustion, and trying to keep my energy up for Eli! He is one busy boy! His favorite thing to do right now is run around the house several times, it's hard to keep up with him after the first time! I'm beat!
   We were so lucky that with this pregnancy that the local pregnancy center needed volunteers for ultrasound practice! Wahoo! I had three free ultrasounds. I saw my baby several times over the past 6 weeks.  I am amazed at how much they change over the course of 6 weeks. The first ultrasound(7 weeks), Baby "Z" looked like a blob. At 10 weeks, he/she looked like a little gummy bear. But by 12 weeks, Baby "Z" looked like an actual baby.

7 Weeks- 161 HB
 



10 weeks- HB 178



12 weeks- HB 172



 

              Baby "Z" gave me a dance at 10 weeks. He/she was just wiggling and dancing. It was so special. It gave me chills watching baby "Z" dance. It gave the nurses and I smiles and joy. I had unbelievable joy. I wish my husband could be there, but he had to work.

             At 12 weeks, my husband could come. Baby "Z" gave him a dance, but I couldn't see it. I am a little sad that I missed out on that.

        I am amazed and joyful at our little miracle. I have this beautiful baby in our lives. We are blessed. We will have two children. This was our dream. I feel blessed and I can't even explain my joy. I am so thankful that God has granted my request and has fulfilled my dreams. (If you can't tell I'm emotional and am crying at the moment.) Four years ago, I prayed, cried, and was losing hope of ever having children, here I am with a 2 year old and another one on the way. I am so full of joy, real joy.

        "I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him." 1 Samuel 1:27

         "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12

         "Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy." Psalm 47:1

 

  I am trying to enjoy my pregnancy. I forgot how icky I felt with Eli. But I will take it. I am making a little baby. It's worth it. I do feel like sometimes I feel flutters of maybe Baby "Z"s movements. I'm not sure, but I think I do. This gives me smiles and happiness. I am also showing a lot quicker than I did with Eli. I have a tiny bump, but it's not a solid baby bump yet.

 

Pregnancy Stats:How far along? 13 weeks and 2 days
How big is baby? Peach
How I'm feeling? Exhaustion and Nauseous
What I miss? Eating dinner!
Symptoms? I am exhausted and have nausea, especially around dinner.
Cravings? Slushies, Bruschetta, carbs
Highlights this week?   My second apt. at the midwives. I got to hear Baby "Z"'s little heartbeat. Heartbeat was in the 160s. He/she was moving away from the Doppler, probably because I had an ICEE before my appointment.